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The Toys That Made Us 1

2017-12-22 | Documentary | 4 episodes
Overview

3 Seasons

Episode

Star Wars (2017)

A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.

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Barbie (2017)

Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.

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He-Man (2017)

Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.

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G.I. Joe (2017)

Credited with coining the term "action figure" more than 50 years ago, a group of toy marketers reimagined a new genre of dolls for boys.

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